December 2025 - Middle-East

Invitation to Join ME Space Charter review Working Group
by Amin Hacha Jan. 7, 2026

Jan. 7, 2026

Dear Colleagues in the Middle East, I hope this message finds you well. We would like to invite you to take part in a Working Group that will review and advance the ME Space Charter and related materials. Our goal is to take more active and coordinated steps in our regional space activities, and your experience and perspectives will be highly valued. These steps build on the discussions during the ME Space gathering meeting at ICANN84. If you are interested in joining the Working Group, please confirm your interest *by 5 January 2026.* The proposed timetable is as follows: - *First Working Group meeting:* Tuesday, 6 January 2026 - *Scope of work:* The Group will draft a Process Manual and review all chapters of the ME Charter, including comments and feedback received from the community - *First community update:* During the first week of February 2026 We are looking forward to your contribution and to working together toward positive and practical outcomes for the Middle East space community. Kind regards, *On Behalf of the ME Space co-Chairs* Amine Hacha ME Space co-Chair

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Re: #ICANN85 Deadline Extended: Call for Topics – ME Space Statement
by Abdalmonem Galila Dec. 25, 2025

Dec. 25, 2025

Dear ME Space Community, The deadline for submitting topic proposals for the upcoming ME Space ICANN Community Statement has been extended to 01 January 2026 at 23:59 UTC. We strongly encourage all community members to take advantage of this extension and share topics they believe are important for discussion and inclusion in the statement, which will be shared with the ICANN Board and relevant stakeholders. Your engagement and contributions are essential to ensuring the statement reflects the collective voice of the ICANN MEAC community. Thank you for your continued support. Kind regards, On behalf of the ME Space Co-Chairs Thanks a lot. All the Best, Abdalmonem Galila Director , Numbering Affairs, Market Governance Sector. 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If you have received this email in error please notify your system support manager. Please note that any views or opinions presented in this email are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of the National Telecom Regulatory Authority (NTRA) . Finally, the recipient should check this email and any attachments for the presence of viruses. The NTRA accepts no liability for any damage caused by any virus transmitted by this email. [Untitled2]SAVE A TREE! Please Don’t Print This E-Mail Unless You Really Need To From: Abdalmonem Galila Sent: Thursday, December 11, 2025 8:52 AM To: Middle East ICANN <middle-east(a)icann.org> Subject: #ICANN85 Call for Topic Proposals – ME Space Consensus Statement Importance: High Dear ME Space Community, We hope this message finds you well. As you know, the ME Space strives to offer a collaborative platform for discussing current ICANN hot topics and shaping a consensus statement that reflects the collective perspectives of the ICANN MEAC community. This statement will be shared with the ICANN Board of Directors and other relevant stakeholders to help inform their decision-making. We warmly invite all community members to propose topics for consideration in our upcoming statement. The call for topics opens today, Thursday, 11 December 2025, and will remain open until 25 December 2025 at 23:59 UTC, in line with the statement preparation timeline that will be shared soon. We kindly encourage you to submit your proposals within this period. Thank you for your continued engagement and commitment to the ME Space. Your contributions—whether through proposing topics or participating in the drafting process—are truly appreciated and essential to our collective success. As previously discussed during ICANN84 and on the mailing list, we are also pleased to note your interest in contributing to the fine-tuning and further development of the ME Space charter. A separate call will be released soon to initiate that important work. With sincere appreciation, On behalf of the ME Space Co-Chairs Thanks a lot. All the Best, Abdalmonem Galila Director , Numbering Affairs, Market Governance Sector. 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Apply Now for ICANN and PTI Leadership Positions
by Fahd Batayneh Dec. 18, 2025

Dec. 18, 2025

https://www.icann.org/en/announcements/details/apply-now-for-icann-and-pti-… The Nominating Committee (NomCom) of the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) is now accepting applications for key leadership positions within ICANN's Supporting Organizations and Advisory Committees, the Public Technical Identifiers (PTI) Board of Directors, and the ICANN Board of Directors. The selected individuals will have a unique opportunity to work with accomplished colleagues from around the globe to help shape the policy development and technical coordination of the Internet's unique identifiers. The deadline to submit applications<https://nomcom-openpositions.submittable.com/submit> is 18 February, 2026 at 23:59 Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). The NomCom is inviting applications for the following positions: * Two members of the ICANN Board of Directors * One member of the PTI Board of Directors * Two regional representatives to the At-Large Advisory Committee * One from the Europe region * One from the North America region * One member of the Country Code Names Supporting Organization Council * One member of the Generic Names Supporting Organization Council Guided by the global public interest, those selected will help fulfill ICANN's mission to ensure the stable and secure operation of the Internet's unique identifier systems. These positions represent a significant opportunity for public service.

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#ICANN85 Call for Topic Proposals – ME Space Consensus Statement
by Abdalmonem Galila Dec. 11, 2025

Dec. 11, 2025

Dear ME Space Community, We hope this message finds you well. As you know, the ME Space strives to offer a collaborative platform for discussing current ICANN hot topics and shaping a consensus statement that reflects the collective perspectives of the ICANN MEAC community. This statement will be shared with the ICANN Board of Directors and other relevant stakeholders to help inform their decision-making. We warmly invite all community members to propose topics for consideration in our upcoming statement. The call for topics opens today, Thursday, 11 December 2025, and will remain open until 25 December 2025 at 23:59 UTC, in line with the statement preparation timeline that will be shared soon. We kindly encourage you to submit your proposals within this period. Thank you for your continued engagement and commitment to the ME Space. Your contributions—whether through proposing topics or participating in the drafting process—are truly appreciated and essential to our collective success. As previously discussed during ICANN84 and on the mailing list, we are also pleased to note your interest in contributing to the fine-tuning and further development of the ME Space charter. A separate call will be released soon to initiate that important work. With sincere appreciation, On behalf of the ME Space Co-Chairs Thanks a lot. All the Best, Abdalmonem Galila Director , Numbering Affairs, Market Governance Sector. EX : MCIT , IBM, Java Innovations [NTRA Logo 2016] National Telecommunication Regulatory Authority [Description: Description: Description: Description: Description: Description: Description: Description: Description: Description: 1365523405_telephone] Office Tel.: +2 02 35341582<tel:02%2035341582> - +2 02 35341300<tel:02%2035341300> [Description: Description: Description: Description: Description: Description: Description: Description: Description: Description: Mobile] Mobile: +2 010 00049068<tel:010%2000049068> [Description: Description: Description: Description: Description: Description: Description: Description: Description: Description: ICON] Fax : +2 02 35370537<tel:02%2035370537> [Description: Description: Description: Description: Description: Description: Description: Description: Description: Description: oNLINE] Website : http:\\www.mcit.gov.eg<http://www.mcit.gov.eg/> : http:\\www.tra.gov.eg<http://www.mcit.gov.eg/> [Description: Description: Description: Description: Description: Description: Description: Description: Description: Description: 1365523294_email] E-mail : agalila(a)mcit.gov.eg<mailto:agalila@mcit.gov.eg> : atharwat(a)tra.gov.eg<mailto:atharwat@tra.gov.eg> [Description: 1447802547_skype] Skype : abdalmonem.galila [Description: static_qr_code_without_logo] [Description: Description: Description: Description: Description: Description: Description: Description: Description: Description: 1365523469_error]DISCLAIMER This e-mail and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to which they are addressed. If you have received this email in error please notify your system support manager. Please note that any views or opinions presented in this email are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of the National Telecom Regulatory Authority (NTRA) . Finally, the recipient should check this email and any attachments for the presence of viruses. The NTRA accepts no liability for any damage caused by any virus transmitted by this email. [Untitled2]SAVE A TREE! Please Don’t Print This E-Mail Unless You Really Need To

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Policy Development Accelerator | Term 2
by Fahd Batayneh Dec. 5, 2025

Dec. 5, 2025

Dear all, Staff have decided to open up Term 2 of the Policy Development Accelerator to outside participants. This is an exception from our normal practice in response to several requests. Term 2 involves participating in four workshops focusing on developing soft skills and leadership skills that are useful for policy development and day-to-day life. Participants with a 75% percent attendance rate will receive a pdf certificate at the end of the course. The previous Term 2 Syllabus and Recordings can be found here: https://icann-community.atlassian.net/wiki/x/pIAwDQ The calls will take place at 13:00 UTC. The proposed dates are: 08 January 22 January 05 February 19 February Read what a past participant had to say about the program: https://www.icann.org/en/blogs/details/the-icann-policy-development-acceler… Sign up now to learn more about ICANN policy development. Enrollments will be fielded through ICANN Join that requires you to first login to ICANN Account<https://account.icann.org/login>. If you have not used ICANN Join before, please follow the ICANN Join: New User Instructions<https://gnso.icann.org/sites/default/files/policy/2025/draft/icann-join-new…> to enroll yourself to the Policy Development Accelerator. The enrollment window closes 19 December 2025. Please reach out to devan.reed(a)icann.org<mailto:devan.reed@icann.org> if you have any questions. Kind regards, Devan and the Policy Development Accelerator team

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